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Change Begins with Us
by Tamara Thorpe Why we created the SEU Anti-racism Learning Series The murder of George Floyd ignited a Global Racial Reckoning, a call to action for people, communities, organizations and nations...
As interculturalists, is it time to look beyond nations for a deeper understanding?
Brief summary: When it comes to understanding culture, national cultures are often the de facto option to highlight difference. But in today’s ever-evolving and globalised world, what can we gain by...
White is not a colour, is it? Interculturalists and white privilege
White is not a colour, is it? Interculturalists and white privilege by Kirsten Wächter White privilege can be viewed by some as a position of patronising and benevolence: “I’m here to...
Understanding Unconscious Bias – Insights from Neuroscience
Understanding Unconscious Bias - Insights from Neuroscience by Eithne Knappitsch Understanding the nature of unconscious bias, its implications and how to reduce or correct it, is becoming...
Meeting the (Intercultural) Future
Meeting the (Intercultural) Future Milton J. Bennett, Ph.D. Milan, January 11, 2021 When we think of building a more equitable and inclusive future, the task may seem overwhelming, especially in the...
We are all anti-racist, but — how do we teach this in our classroom?
We are all anti-racist, but — how do we teach this in our classroom? by Kirsten Waechter Not only since Black Lives Matter gained momentum, interculturalists have been tackling issues of bias,...
The Golden Rule vs the Platinum Rule – The trap of projecting similarity
The Golden Rule vs the Platinum Rule - The trap of projecting similarity by David Trickey In a recent poll on LinkedIn, I asked if people agreed with the following statement: We should...
Caste – The Origins of our Discontents
Caste - The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson Random House, 447 pages Given the current focus on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement, I was invited to review a few of the...
54Lights: Africa out of the Shadows
54Lights: Africa out of the Shadows To understand language is to understand thought. By Kondwani Mwase A seemingly inescapable shadow looms over conversations about Africa. This shadow infiltrates,...
Neuroscience of Inclusion
Neuroscience of Inclusion by Mary Casey & Shannon Murphy Robinson Outskirts Press, 165 pages At the end of the last SIETAR congress in Leuven, Shannon Murphy Robinson received the award as...